Shot at Dawn Memorial
The Shot at Dawn Memorial is a monument at the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas, in Staffordshire, England. It commemorates the 309 British Army and Commonwealth soldiers executed after courts-martial for desertion and other capital offences during World War I.Photo: Noisette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial
- Also known as: “Shot at Dawn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Memorial Arboretum and Croxall Lakes.
National Memorial Arboretum
Park
The National Memorial Arboretum is a British site of national remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Its objective is to honour the fallen, recognise service and sacrifice, and foster pride in His Majesty's Armed Forces and the associated civilian community. National Memorial Arboretum is situated 1,400 feet north of Shot at Dawn Memorial.
Croxall Lakes
Nature reserve
Photo: Roy Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croxall Lakes is a nature reserve located between the villages of Croxall and Alrewas, Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. The nature reserve comprises two lakes and grassland between them.
Armed Forces Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Armed Forces Memorial is a national memorial in the United Kingdom, dedicated to the 16,000 servicemen and women of the British Armed Forces killed on duty or through terrorist action since after the Second World War. Armed Forces Memorial is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Shot at Dawn Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Croxall and Alrewas.
Croxall
Hamlet
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croxall is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Edingale, in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, England. The settlement today is mainly the Church of England parish church of St John and Croxall Hall.
Alrewas
Village
Alrewas is a village and civil parish in the Lichfield District of Staffordshire, England.
Fradley
Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fradley is a village and civil parish in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, England. Fradley is situated 1½ miles west of Shot at Dawn Memorial.
Shot at Dawn Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Fradley and Streethay, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.72471° or 52° 43′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.72445° or 1° 43′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C4WP7FG+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1799767104OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q3482539
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Shot at Dawn Memorial” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Արշալույսին ընկածների հուշարձան”
- Dutch: “Shot at Dawn Memorial”
- French: “Shot at Dawn Memorial”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת נורה עם שחר”
- Polish: “Shot at Dawn Memorial”
- Russian: “Памятник павшим на рассвете”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Royal Army Medical Corps Memorial Grove and The Irish Infantry Grove.
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